FIFTH TASK


Stereotypes

Stereotypes are all over the world, you can find it everywhere. We tend to overgeneralize beliefs from people that made part of a community, so if one person makes something immediately all of them are equals. Colombia is a small country, but it is full of stereotypes. We are always judging each other because of clothes, behaviors, thoughts, and others. You can not have fun pointing at other people.

One local example is that people from Huila is lazy. This is due to a story that has been perpetuated through history. Our excuse is that it depends on the person, and the problem is that if you give an excuse, you are admitting that people from Huila is lazy. People need to stop giving reasons why they are not making part of that stereotype, people need to demonstrate that they are wrong. Words are not enough for someone who does not want to listen.

Stereotypes are going to be part of us, as social people. We need to stop thinking that things should be in our way; we need to accept diversity. People should be aware of how they are harming each other, even themselves. Stereotypes make people had low self-esteem, so they are always trying to fit. It depends on you if you are going to be part of those wrong assumptions about people. 


  • Underlying assumptions (p. 87)




"Advertising aimed at children should be banned in order to reduce this excessive peer pressure". Children watch tv all the time and they are more exposed to be manipulated by advertisements. 




  • Implicit assumptions used as reasons (p. 90) 


Conclusion: "It would be better if we returned to traditional methods, using leaves and roots of plants rather than mass-produced pharmaceuticals".

Implicit assumption: "The same plants are often used by the pharmaceutical industry as the basis for the medicines we use even today".

It is clear that plants are the base, so people can avoid consuming products by the pharmaceutical industry. 
  • False premises (p. 92)




The premise is well-founded in this example. It gives you reasons why the air in the countryside is free of pollution. Finally, they give you a conclusion in this situation. 







  • Implicit arguments (p. 94) 






This passage has a clear example of an attempt to persuade someone's opinion. It gives you premises to think that the candidate is the best person to be selected.  





  • Stereotypes (p. 97)

1, 2, 5, and 6. There is always a problem with gender, people tend to perpetuate wrong ideas or traditions. 







  • Assuming causal links (p. 106) 
"Somebody must have broken in and killed the man". The causes are nearly linked. It could be assumed that an invader has killed the man. 




  • Identifying the nature of the link (p. 108)



The conclusion has no link with the reasons; the assumptions made are not possibles. Besides, it is superficial to believe that. The passage has causal links, but it is a false correlation. 









  • False analogies (p. 113)


The analogy is between the premises and the foundations of a building.
The comparison is valid. It is necessary to have a strong foundation on your arguments, in order to have a well-supported content. 

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